Suspect pleads 'guilty' to murder of Kansas woman whose body was found in a park

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KANSAS CITY - A man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman whose body was found in Cottonwood Park in the southeast part of Wichita nearly two weeks ago.

31-year-old Kyle Bearden pleaded guilty to intentional and pre-meditated first-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Mariana Christian.

His sentencing is scheduled for October 20th.

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